If you've got Ext HD setup where a cord blugs into the HD, and it's that input spot that's broken, generally one takes it in to a techie who pulls the actual drive out and puts it in a new case, you can typically do this yourself, if your not the sort who regards open tech devices and circuits with the same nausea and fear usually reserved open bodies, cases vary in prices, more than $10, google "Hard Drive Enclosures", they come in generic or go to your HD maker and get one fo the same type
But yea, that's the general thing I've got going on, and this is mostly the advice I was looking for. Thanks
Seagates are pretty standard. If the files are very important and all that you're better going to a pro but it's about as complex as changing a tire, replacing a broken light switch, etc. bearing in mind lots of people manage to drop their car or electrocute themselves. Plenty of Youtube video demonstrations, don't know the normal pro cost but in geek coinage the going rate if you showed up at a CompSci Dept with the new enclosure would be like a six-pack of mountain dew and sitting around for ten minutes listening to blather about how easy it is and how much they hate/love X manufacturer. Even if you screw it up you won't destroy the files - unless you drop a screw into thing and start thinking about how easy it would be to get out with a magnet, so I'd suggest do-it-yourself for the experience, it's five minutes and a screwdriver.
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/NSSP: Hey guys. Slight tech advice needed.
- 20/12/2010 06:01:23 AM
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Mind getting a bit more specific?
- 20/12/2010 06:34:15 AM
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It's a Seagate.... something.
- 20/12/2010 06:39:58 AM
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Re: It's a Seagate.... something.
- 20/12/2010 07:03:54 AM
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